Quilting-frame.



No. 658,694. Patented Sept. 25, [9001 L. A. WOLFE.

OUILTING FRAME.

(Apylication filed. June 22, 1900.)

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QUILTING FRAME.

(Application filed June 22, 1900.)

Patented Sept. 25, I900.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

LUCINDA A. WOLFE, OF WEBB CITY, MISSOURI.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 658,694, datedSeptember 25, 1900. Application filed Tune 22, 1900. Serial No. 21,197.(No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, LUOINDA A.WOLFE, residing at Webb City, in thecounty of Jasper and State of Missouri, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Quilting-Frames, of which the following is aspecification.

It is the object of my invention to provide an improvement in that classof quiltingframes which are adapted for self-support upon the floor andfor lateral adjustment for taking up a quilt as the sewing progresses.

I provide means for adjusting the parts whereon the side orquilt-carrying bars are supported and also adapt the principal parts ofthe apparatus to be detached from each other, so that they may be packedor stored in small space.

The details of construction, arrangement, and combination of parts areas follows:

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of theframe. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is aperspective view of one-half of the frame folded.

The side or quilt-carrying bars A are connected with end frames B B,which constitute the pedestals or supports of the apparatus. The saidside bars A are divided at the middle of their length, the two sections1 2 being connected by metal sleeves 3, which are permanently secured toone section and adapted to receive the other. These side bars A aresecured detachably to the outer ends of adjustable bars 4, formingattachments of the end frames B, by means of screw-bolts 5, havingthumb-nuts 6. Two such bars at are arranged on each end frame B andalined, as shown. They are provided with lengthwise slots 7 to receiveclamp-bolts 8, that pass through the-parallel vertical parts 9,constituting the legs of the end frames B, and are provided withthumb-nuts 10. Directly beneath each slidable bar 4 is arranged a fixedsupporting and guide bar 11, which also serves to connect the upper endsof the legs 9.

The side edges of fabric to be quilted are sewed to the cloth strips 12on the side bars A and end bars 4, the latter being adjusted or slidoutward to give the required tension to the fabric and clamped in placeby bolts 8. At different stages in the work the slotted bars 4 areloosened and slid inward or toward each other, and the quilted portionsof the fabric are rolled on the side bars A, the latter being for thatpurpose detached from the adjustable bars 4 by first removing theclamp-bolts 5.

WVhen the slot-ted end bars 4 are adjusted apart, as shown in thedrawings, the gaps between them are bridged by leather straps 13, whichare permanently secured to one bar and detachably connected with theother by means of a stud or pin 14, that enters by one of several holesin the strap.

The inner ends of each pair of adjustable bars 4 are provided,respectively, with a dowel 14 and socket 15, (seeFigs. 1 and 2,) so thatidly connected.

The legs of the end frames B are connected by a bottom cross-bar 16 andprovided with supplemental feet 17, that are secured by the same bolts18 that pass through said cross-bar. The end frames B B are thus adaptedto support themselves firmly on a floor.

When the quilting-frame is not required for use, the slotted end bars 4are pushed together and the sections 1 and 2 of side bars A aredisconnected and swung on the bolts as pivots, so as to lie over therespective end bars, as shown in Fig. 3. Thus the apparatus is separatedinto two like frames, which may be handled with ease and packed orstored compactly. The apparatus may be quickly put together ordismembered, and the manipulations required in use are easily andspeedily effected.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1. In a quilting-frame,the combination with end frames proper of thealined end bars adapted to slide toward and from each other, and havingdowels, and sockets at their opposing ends as described, and means forclamping said bars, as shown and described.

2. In a quilting-frame,the combination with the end frames proper ofalined but separable end bars and extensible straps secured when saidends abut they may be more rig- 430 and arranged to connect theiradjacent bar, and securing the three together, as

inner ends, as shown and described. shown and described.

3. In a quilting-frame, the end portions consisting of horizontalcross-bars and verni- LUOINDA W OLFE 5 cal bars, supplemental feetattached to the Witnesses:

lower cross-bars, and bolts passing through ELEOTIOUS H. SAPP, suchfeet, the vertical bars, and lower cross- ROBERT B. DODGE.

